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Nordmøre
Nordmøre () is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norway, Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the List of municipalities of Norway, municipalities of Kristiansund Municipality, Kristiansund, Averøy Municipality, Averøy, Tingvoll Municipality, Tingvoll, Surnadal Municipality, Surnadal, Aure Municipality, Aure, Hustadvika Municipality, Hustadvika (eastern part), Sunndal Municipality, Sunndal, Gjemnes Municipality, Gjemnes, and Smøla Municipality, Smøla. The only List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Nordmøre is Kristiansund (town), Kristiansund. Of these municipalities, three are located (mainly) on islands: Kristiansund, Averøy, and Smøla and the rest lie on the coast (including between, adjacent to, or at the end of, fjords): Tingvoll, Surnadal, Aure, Hustadvika, Sunndal, and Gjemnes; no municipalities are completely landlocked. Historically, Rindal Municipality was part of the county and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of Molde, while Ålesund (town), Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the County governor (Norway), county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt (subnational entity), amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristiansund Municipality
Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a municipality on the western coast of Norway in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Kristiansund (established in 1742), which is the major town for the whole Nordmøre region. Other notable settlements in the municipality include the villages of Kvalvåg, Rensvik, and Nedre Frei. The municipality is the 334th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Kristiansund Municipality is the 53rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,404. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.04% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Christianssund'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Initially, the small island municipality included just the town of Christianssund and its immediate surro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordmøre
Nordmøre () is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norway, Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the List of municipalities of Norway, municipalities of Kristiansund Municipality, Kristiansund, Averøy Municipality, Averøy, Tingvoll Municipality, Tingvoll, Surnadal Municipality, Surnadal, Aure Municipality, Aure, Hustadvika Municipality, Hustadvika (eastern part), Sunndal Municipality, Sunndal, Gjemnes Municipality, Gjemnes, and Smøla Municipality, Smøla. The only List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Nordmøre is Kristiansund (town), Kristiansund. Of these municipalities, three are located (mainly) on islands: Kristiansund, Averøy, and Smøla and the rest lie on the coast (including between, adjacent to, or at the end of, fjords): Tingvoll, Surnadal, Aure, Hustadvika, Sunndal, and Gjemnes; no municipalities are completely landlocked. Historically, Rindal Municipality was part of the county and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tingvoll Municipality
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvollvågen. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, Grimstad, and Torjulvågen. The municipality encompasses a peninsula on the mainland as well as a few surrounding islands. Norwegian National Road 70 and European route E39 both run through the municipality. The municipality is the 253rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Tingvoll Municipality is the 226th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,041. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Tingvoll was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1866, the northern part of the municipality (population: 1,222) was separated to form the new Straumsnes Municipality. On 1 Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjemnes Municipality
Gjemnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Batnfjordsøra, which lies along the Batnfjorden and it is a former steamship landing place. Other villages in Gjemnes include Torvikbukt, Flemma, Angvika, Gjemnes, Øre, and Osmarka. The municipality is the 242nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Gjemnes Municipality is the 244th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,700. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Gjemnes was established on 1 September 1893 when the following areas were merged to create the new municipality which had an initial population of 934 people: *the southern part of Kvernes Municipality (population: 477) *the northern part of Øre Municipality (population: 226) *the southwestern p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Averøy Municipality
Averøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bruhagen. Other villages in the municipality include Bremsnes, Kornstad, Kvernes, Kårvåg, Langøyneset, Sveggen, and Vebenstad. The municipality is the 313th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Averøy Municipality is the 163rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,955. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality includes the main island of Averøya and the many small islands surrounding it. The Kornstadfjorden, Kvernesfjorden, and Bremsnesfjorden surround the municipality on three sides and the open ocean on the fourth side. The Hestskjær Lighthouse and Stavnes Lighthouse are located in the northern part of the municipality. General information The municipality of Ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aure Municipality
Aure is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre is the Aure (village), village of Aure. Other villages in Aure include Gullstein, Stemshaug, Todalen, Tjeldbergodden, Arasvika, Vågosen, and Tømmervåg. Aure has one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, Aure Church. The municipality is the 179th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Aure Municipality is the 218th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,408. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1894, the southern district of Aure (population: 942) was separated to form the new Valsøyfjord Municipality. Then on 1 July 1914, the northeastern distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsa Municipality
Halsa is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 2020 when it became part of Heim Municipality in Trondelag county. It was part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre of Halsa was the village of Liabøen. Other villages in the municipality included Betna, Hennset, Klevset, Todalen, Halsa, Valsøyfjord, Engan, Hjellnes, and Valsøybotn. Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 279th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Halsa Municipality was the 349th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,574. The municipality's population density was and its population has decreased by 4.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Halsa was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1868, an unpopulated area of Halsa Municipality was transferred to the neighboring Straumsnes Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surnadal Municipality
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in Surnadal include Bøverfjorden, Glærem, Moen, Stangvik, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Todalsøra, and Åsskard. The municipality is the 68th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Surnadal is the 164th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 5,953. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.02% over the previous 10-year period. A mild climate and rich soil make Surnadal well suited for agriculture. The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and industrial production, in addition to services. General information The parish of Surnadal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1858, the eastern district of the municipality (population: 2,684) was separated to form the new Rindal Municipality. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smøla Municipality
Smøla is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hopen, Møre og Romsdal, Hopen, other villages include Dyrnes, Råket, and Veiholmen. The municipality is the 272nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Smøla Municipality is the 273rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,159. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. The new Smøla Municipality was established on 1 January 1960 after the merger of Edøy Municipality (population: 1,135), Brattvær Municipality (population: 1,361), and Hopen Municipality (population: 1,550). The initial population of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hustadvika Municipality
Hustadvika is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional districts of Nordmøre and Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Elnesvågen. Other villages in the municipality include Hustad, Bud, Norway, Bud, Tornes, Sylte, Fræna, Sylte, Malme, Aureosen, Eide, Møre og Romsdal, Eide, Lyngstad, Møre og Romsdal, Lyngstad, Vevang, and Visnes, Møre og Romsdal, Visnes. The municipality is the 202nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hustadvika Municipality is the 92nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,437. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information On 1 January 2020, Eide Municipality (population: 3,400) and Fræna Municipality (population: 10,900) were merged to form the new Hustadvika Municipality. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Møre
The Diocese of Møre () is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop is seated at the Molde Cathedral which is located in the county administrative center of Molde. , the Bishop of Møre is Ingeborg Midttømme. The diocese was established on 18 September 1983, when the district of Sunnmøre was removed from the Diocese of Bjørgvin to the south, and the Romsdal and Nordmøre districts were removed from the Diocese of Nidaros to the north. The three districts (which correspond to Møre og Romsdal county) were used to form the new diocese. Structure The Diocese of Møre is divided into six deaneries (). Each one corresponds to several municipalities in the diocese. Each municipality is further divided into one or more parishes which each contain one or more congregations. See each municipality below for lists of churches and parishes within them. Bishops The following people have led the diocese as bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
